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Even while he was becoming the forgotten man in a heralded freshman class that also included ACC Player of the Year Jahlil Okafor, Justise Winslow and Tyus Jones, Allen continued to give maximum effort in practice, biding his time for an opportunity he knew would eventually come… Read More »

Friday was consolation day at the NBA’s Las Vegas Summer League, But while the games had no bearing on which team wins the championship of the two-week tournament, they held plenty of importance to those undrafted players and veteran free agents looking to earn spots on training camp rosters this fall. Unfortunately, two of the players that needed the opportunity the most failed to make the most of it.… Read More »

James Michael McAdoo won an NBA championship ring as a member of Golden State’s postseason roster last month. Wednesday, the former North Carolina star played a major role in helping the Warriors inch one step closer to the league’s Las Vegas Summer League title. McAdoo recorded 20 points, nine rebounds, three assists and two steals to lead his team to an 83-67 rout of the Sacramento Kings in the opening round of the summer league “playoff” bracket. The second-year forward… Read More »

After more than a week of balloting (in which Duke and Clemson fans seem to have participated more than others), the votes for the fourth annual ACCSPYs have all been counted and the winners have been crowned.… Read More »

In Orlando, Quinn Cook finished the week-long tournament on a high note with his second big game in as many nights for the Oklahoma City Thunder while in Las Vegas, Seth Curry showed that he’s more than just Steph’s kid brother by exploding for 30 points, to go along with four assists and two steals for the New Orleans Pelicans … Read More »

Finally given an extended chance to get into a rhythm, former Duke star Quinn Cook looked more like the confident combo guard that captained the Blue Devils to a national championship in the NBA’s Orlando Summer League on Thursday… Read More »

Twenty-four hours after suffering a contusion to his left shoulder that threatened to end his participation in the NBA’s Orlando Summer League, the former North Carolina star came back with his best performance of the week for the Charlotte Hornets.… Read More »